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What to do with deer?
GregB:
I agree with Cowboy and Hillbilly. If it's late evening and I'm wore out, I might let it hang overnight if it's cold enough. Otherwise, I also like to get the hide off and the meat in cool temps as quickly as possible. :)
Auggie:
I usually freeze 2 or 3 milk jugs and a couple o 2 liters and throw em in the cooler when I go,and pile em in the deer after a kill to get it home,and if no luck, just refreeze! Auggie.
mullet:
It'll be in the high 80's,low 90's when our season opens.I quarter it and ice it down as soon as I can.Sometimes I'll keep it iced down for 3 or 4 days,draining the water and keeping it covered with ice every day.
Justin Snyder:
I don't like water on the meat, it causes mildew if you don't get it super cold. When its really hot I skin quarter and put it in a cooler with frozen jugs to get it home. I also like to let the meat air out like Jamie does. Hang it at night when it is cooler and put it back in the cooler chest during the day. If you have a cellar or cool dark room, you can hang it at night and wrap it in a clean sheet then a couple of heavy blankets in the cellar during the day. The blankets in the cellar will keep it cool enough during the day. Justin
DanaM:
Boy you hot weather guys have all kinds of trouble ;D Up here come november you have to get it cut up before it freezes.
Right now its in the 40's unusual for this time of year but not unknown.
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